Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR2 8HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.6%	47.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	27.2%	-8.4%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	47.6%	3.8%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11%	16.2%	5.2%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	45%	-0.3%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.1%	30.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14%	19.6%	5.6%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	19.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.6%	3.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	27.5%	2.8%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	97.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	93.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	93.4%	0.8%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is HR2 8HL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HR2 8HL was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% higher than the Birch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HR2 8HL has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch and the 278th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HR2 8HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR2 8HL

Average Price
£552,717

Semi-Detached
£306,068

Terraced
£262,860

Detached
£660,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HR2 8HL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fair View, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-12-14	£465,938
2 The Old Shop, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-09-01	£263,900
Birch Place, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-07-27	£912,857
Counties View, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2017-01-31	£961,709
2 The Old Shop, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-10-07	£271,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR2 8HL

Employment

HR2 8HL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HR2 8HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Much Birch CofE Primary School Much Birch , HR2 8HL	3out of 4	204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Little Dewchurch , HR2 6PN	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Steiner Academy Hereford Much Dewchurch , HR2 8DL	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HR2 8HL area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Much Birch C Of E Primary School	grass pitches	129 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HR2 8HL